29 USC § 2507 - Study of barriers to participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations

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title: "29 USC § 2507 - Study of barriers to participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations"
title_number: 29
title_name: "LABOR"
section_number: "2507"
section_name: "Study of barriers to participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations"
chapter_number: 27
chapter_name: "WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIP AND NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–530, § 8, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)"
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# § 2507. Study of barriers to participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations

**(a)** **Study** With funds available to the Secretary to carry out the operations of the Department of Labor in fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the Secretary shall conduct a study of the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations. The study shall examine—

**(1)** the barriers to participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

**(2)** strategies for overcoming such barriers;

**(3)** the retention rates for women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

**(4)** strategies for retaining women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;

**(5)** the effectiveness of the technical assistance provided by the community-based organizations; and

**(6)** other relevant issues affecting the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations.

**(b)** **Report** October 27, 1992

Not later than 2 years after , the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report containing a summary of the results of the study described in subsection (a) and such recommendations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–530, § 8, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)